[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 20687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07813]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[OMB 3060-0169; FRS 16652]


Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the 
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to 
comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested 
concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on the 
respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the 
information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer 
than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No 
person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a 
collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a 
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before June 15, 
2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find 
it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, 
you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email 
[email protected] and to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0169.
    Title: Section 43.51, Reports and Records of Communications Common 
Carriers and Affiliates.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Responses and Respondents: 55 respondents; 1,210 
responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 6 hours.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, annual 
reporting requirement, recordkeeping requirement and third party 
disclosure requirement.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in sections: 1-4, 
10, 11, 201-205, 211, 218, 220, 226, 303(g), 303(r) and 332 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, 161, 
201, 205, 211, 218, 220, 226, 303(g), 303(r) and 332.
    Total Annual Burden: 3,397 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: No cost.
    Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission is not 
requesting that the respondents submit confidential information.
    Needs and Uses: In 2011, the Commission released a First Report and 
Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 11-76). The 
Commission, among other things, removed section 43.53 on the grounds 
that it was no longer in the public interest. However, the Commission 
did not alter section 43.51, which requires certain communications 
common carriers to file with the Commission, within 30 days of 
execution, a copy of each contract, agreement, concession, license, 
authorization, operating agreement or other arrangement to which it is 
a party and any amendments thereto. Section 43.51 also requires 
carriers to maintain copies of certain contracts, to have them readily 
accessible to Commission staff and members of the public upon request, 
and to forward individual contracts to the Commission as requested.

Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-07813 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
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